®Planning appeal decision
Land opposite Dearsley Farm, Kedington Road, Sturmer, Essex, CB9 7XR
change of use from B* agricultural land under 5ha to B8 open storage (scaffold stored on 4no. wheeled trailers)
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Gee R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residential properties with particular regard to noise
- whether the proposal would have an adverse impact upon highway safety
- whether a suitable location
- whether the scheme is acceptable in respect of flood risk
- whether the requirements of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) are relevant to the proposal and, if so, whether such requirements are met
What decided it
The proposal would conflict with the development plan by introducing an unsuitable commercial use in the countryside that would harm character and appearance, with unresolved concerns over noise, highway safety, flood risk and biodiversity net gain, and limited economic benefits insufficient to outweigh these conflicts.
Framework references: 176
Plan policies cited: Policy LPP52, Policy LPP67, Policy LPP70, Policy LPP1, Policy LPP7, Policy LPP74
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.